Lassana Coulibaly
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_25.jpg) Coulibaly warming up for Angers in 2020 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 10 April 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Bamako, Mali | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position | Central midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Lecce | ||
| Number | 29 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2009-2015 | Bastia | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2017 | Bastia | 44 | (1) |
| 2017–2021 | Angers | 49 | (2) |
| 2018–2019 | → Rangers (loan) | 19 | (1) |
| 2019–2020 | → Cercle Brugge (loan) | 16 | (0) |
| 2021–2024 | Salernitana | 94 | (4) |
| 2024– | Lecce | 61 | (4) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2016 | Mali U20 | 1 | (0) |
| 2016– | Mali | 57 | (2) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 16:12, 28 February 2026 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 18:56, 9 January 2026 (UTC) | |||
Lassana Coulibaly (born 10 April 1996) is a Malian professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Italian Serie A club Lecce and the Mali national team.
Coulibaly is a youth product from Bastia. He made his Ligue 1 debut on 8 August 2015 against Rennes. He replaced François Kamano during stoppage time in a 2–1 home win.[1] Two weeks later, he scored his first league goal against Guingamp.[2]
On 10 July 2018, Coulibaly joined Scottish Premiership side Rangers on a season-long loan from Angers.[3]
On 14 August 2024, Coulibaly signed a three-year contract with Lecce.[4]
International career
Coulibaly was called up to the Mali U20 national team for the 2016 Toulon Tournament, and made his debut in a 1–0 loss to the Czech Republic U20s.[5] He made his debut for the senior Mali national team in a 5–2 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualification win over Benin on 4 September 2016.[6]
Subsequently, on 8 October 2016, he played a match against Ivory Coast counting for the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification (defeat 3-1).[7]
He competes for his first international competition at the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations in Gabon.
Two years later, he was summoned again to participate in the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations.
In December 2021, Coulibaly was selected by coach Mohamed Magassouba to participate in the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations.
On 2 January 2024 he was selected from the list of 27 Malian players selected by Éric Chelle to compete in the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations.[8]
On 11 December 2025, Coulibaly was called up to the Mali squad for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations.[9]
